Match ejecting and lighting mechanism.



R F ENSMINGER I I MATCH EJECTING AND LI GHTING MECHANISM" APPLICATIONFILED MAY 27. I916.

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APPLICATION FILED BMYZT. 91 6- PatntedAug. 14 1917 I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2. l

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ROBERT F. rinsivrinenaor BitooKLY-mnEW YORK.

MATCH EJ'ECTING AND LIGHTING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

ap lieatioafiieama 27, 1916. seriai'no. 100,357.

at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented'new and useful Improvementsin Match ectingand Lighting Mechanism,-ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to matchejecting and lighting mechanism and hasfor its principal ob ect, the provlsion of mechanism ofthis characterwhich will include a contain'er' for the matches, means for acting uponthe matches singly and for causingthe same to be partly projected and atthe same time subjected to the action of an abrasive surface so that theprojected end of the match will be instantly ignited.

Another object of'the invention is to provide a match lighting" andejecting mechanism in; which the matches may be trained throughadischarge conduit 01 channel for successive delivery and means forcausing a' used matchto be wholly'discarded from the mechanism n thedelivery of the next succeeding unused match;

Astill further object of the invention resides inthe provisionof-m'atchlightingand ejecting or delivering mechanism which will includemeans for successively delivering the matches into the presence of anejectingmechanism and for simplifying the mechanical ends whereby suchfunction is produced. Another obj ectof the invention resides in theprovision of a match lighting and ejectin'g mechanism includingoperating means therefor and a movable abrasive surface adapted to beintermittently controlled through operation of said operating means.

' With the above and other objects in View which will appear as thenature of the invention-isbetter understood, the same con 7 sists'intheimproved construction and novel arrangements of parts 'WhlCll wlll'herein-- that no limitations are necessarily made to the precisestructural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alternations andmodifications Within the scope of theclaims may be resorted to whendesired. l

' In-the drawings p i Figurelis a perspective view ofthe device. I I fFig; 2'is a plan View thereofiwith thecasing remolv'ed.

Fig; 3 is afragmentary through. f I

Fig 4E is a longitudinal section. ig; '5 is a' section taken on the line5-5, of Fig. 4. p p

Fig; 6 is a perspective view of the opersection thereat'lng device;

Fig. 7 is'a horizontal sectionon the line 7"7, of Fig. t, showing thecam element;

Thedevice is principally intended foruse in cigar stores or the likewhere it is desirable-toprovide an inexpensive and economicalstructure'which will adapt itself to ordinary matches having.pliosphoric or like igniting or composition heads adapted to he ignitedby friction; It consistsof a suitable casing 1, having ahopper' ormatch'con-- tainer 2, open at oneside at'3, in order that thesame may besupplied with matches as the'occasion requiresi Said hopper is provided' with a vertically restricted portion 4,

rectangular in horizontal section and adapt.

ed to; permit a single match to gravitate thereinto' and then on to avertically movable-ejector'5. The hopper is provided with a wall 6, in:which a discharge conduit or channel 7 is formed. This channel isarranged in the same vertical line with the ejector 5, so that a matchwhich issupported from theupper surface of the ejector .may be alinedhorizontally with the conduit 7, for a purpose to be hereinafterexplained.

An igniting mechanism is associated with the channel or conduit 7, sothat the coated ends of the matches will be positively brought" intofrictional engagement therewith as the matches arefed from the device.This mechanism consists of a magazine'drum or reel '8, supporting a'spirally wound flexible abrasive strip 9. This strip is provided withhorizontal lead 10, which is extended over a rigid extension 11, of theconduit7, and superposed relatively of said extension is a; flexibleeXtenSionIQ, of the conduit which is'h'eld yieldingly toward theabrasive under the action of a spring 13. This arrangement also servesfor bringing the coated heads of the match into yielding contact withthe abrasive surface of said strip 9. From the horizontal lead 10, saidstrip 9, is trained over a winding drum let, having its axle 15,provided with a fixed ratchet wheel 16, and a free rocker 17, having apawl 18, engaging the teeth of the wheel, and it is adapted, on therocking of the arm 17 in one direction, to move the drum which in turn,will result in the strip 9 being fed over the said extension 1.1, of thematch discharge conduit.

The delivery mechanism for the matches consists of a pair of rails 1919,having a longitudinally traveling head 20, to which a match projectingplunger 21, is connected. This plunger operates in the conduit orchannel 7, as the matches are singly delivered to said channel andas'shown, said head is provided with an aperture 22, through which theupper end of a rocker 23, extends. The lower end of this rocker ispivoted from a post 24, carried by the casing. Supported from the samepost 24, is an operating rocker 25, having connection with a spring 26,whose oflice is to normally hold the rocker in the starting or initialposition shown in Fig. 1. Said rocker 25, carries a branch arm 27,having a link 28, which. finds connection at 29, with the match follower5, so that when the rocker is moved in one direction, the follower willbe elevated in the manner hereinbefore referred to. The arm 27, operatesover a suitable guide 30, carried by the casing 1.

The rocker 25, is free for slight rocking movement and as shown, theupper end thereof is movable over a guide rail 31, having off-set ends32 and 33, the former being arranged directly under a fixed cam surface34:. The arm 35, of the rocker 25, is provided with a thumb piece 36,which is exposed from the machine so as to be operated from the outsidethereof. This thumb piece is provided with a latch 37, which is adaptedto find engagement behind the first rocker 23. The said first rocker ismovable between fixed stops 38 and 39, which extend from a guide rail40, upon the casing. Said rocker is normally held against the stop 38,under the action of a spring atl. In this manner, it will be seen thatwhen the thumb piece 36, is moved in the direction of the cam element34, the rocker 23, will be picked up by the latch 37, and carriedtherewith. In this operation, the follower 5, will be carried in anupward direction and a match which has previously been deposited thereonwill be brought in horizontal alinement with the channel 7. On advancingthe movement of the thumb piece toward the cam element, it

will be brought over and actively presented to the releasing surface ofthe cam and the rocker 25, will be tilted laterally, hence the provisionof the off-set 32, in the mentioned guide rail 31. This stops the latch37. In other words, it causes the latch to be automatically releasedfrom the said first mentioned rocker 23, and then, under the action ofthe spring 11, the plunger 21, will be projected through the channel 7,and behind the match which has been delivered to the channel by thefollower 5. The match is then advanced over the extension 11, where thehead thereof will be brought into frictional contact with the flexibleabrasive sheet 9. Successive with this operation the lighted end of thematch will be exposed from the machine in the manner indicated inFig. 1. It is then accessible and cigars or the like can be lightedtherefrom as will be understood.

As stated, the match is only partly pro-.

jected. It is not intended that it be removed from the device by theuser. Each previous match which has been partly projected is adapted tobe wholly ejected by the next succeeding match as it is delivered fromthe machine. For this reason, a guard as, is provided as a fixed part ofthe casing. This guard opens into a removable receptacle 43, for theburnt matches. Above the receptacle A3, and formed in one of the wallsthereof, is an opening 141, into which the tip of the cigar may beextended. A cutter 1-5, operates behind the opening and is adapted tosever the tip from the body of the cigar and to permit the tip to fallinto the waste receptacle 43.

While accomplishing the previously stated functions, movement is to beimparted to the abrasive strip 9, in succession with the delivery of thematches. This is done partly through the ratchet wheel 16, the rocker17, and the pawl 18. It is finally and operatively accomplished by arocker 46, having connection at 47, with the rocker 17, and it furtherhas operative connection with therocker 25, through a slotted powertransmitting bar 18, which is adapted to reciprocate as the rocker 25,rocks. This reciprocating motion is then converted into rotary motionand power is supplied to the drum 1%, so as to wind the tape 9, thereon.Retrograde movement of the drum 14c, is prevented by a suitable pawl 49.After a match is lighted and when it burns back to the extension 12 itis automatically extinguished inasmuch as the said extension preventsthe air from getting at the flame.

lVhat is claimed as new is V 1. A match igniter comprising a container,means for ejecting a match from the container, and an abrasive locatedin the path of movement of the match, and means for simultaneouslymoving the ejecting match lifting means and finally the ejector meansand the abrasive. and the abrasive simultaneously; 1o

:2. A match igniter comprising a con- Intestimony whereof I, aifix mysignature 'tainer, means forlifting a match in the 0011- in presence oftWo Witnesses. o I tainer, an ejector for forcing the lifted I ROBERT F.ENSMINGER.

match beyond the container, an abrasive Witnesses: located in the pathof movement of the ANNA-V. DOYLE, match and means for initially movingthe CHRIS FEINLE, Jr.

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